Power Plants in Larimer County, Colorado

Larimer County, Colorado has 12 power plants totaling 1,053 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants12operating sites
Capacity1,052 MWnameplate
Generation2.1M MWhannual
CO₂1.6Mmetric tons/year
Coal 76%Hydroelectric 18%Solar 6%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
RawhideWellingtonCoal800 MWPlatte River Power Authority
FlatironLovelandHydroelectric94.5 MWU S Bureau Of Reclamation
EstesEstes ParkHydroelectric45.0 MWU S Bureau Of Reclamation
Pole HillLovelandHydroelectric38.2 MWU S Bureau Of Reclamation
Bison Solar LlcWellingtonSolar30.0 MWBison Solar Llc
Rawhide Prairie Solar HybridWellingtonSolar23.0 MWGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
Marys LakeEstes ParkHydroelectric8.1 MWU S Bureau Of Reclamation
Big ThompsonLovelandHydroelectric4.5 MWU S Bureau Of Reclamation
Rv Csu Power Ii LlcFort CollinsSolar3.0 MWRv Csu Power Ii Llc
Carter HydroBerthoudHydroelectric2.6 MWNorthern Colorado Water Conservancy District
Rv Csu Power LlcFort CollinsSolar1.9 MWRv Csu Power Llc
Coyote Ridge Community SolarFort CollinsSolar1.5 MWPoudre Valley Rea, Inc

About power generation in Larimer County

Larimer County, Colorado has 12 power plants totaling 1,053 MW of nameplate capacity. Coal is the dominant fuel source at 76% of installed capacity, followed by Hydroelectric (18%) and Solar (6%). The largest facility is Rawhide at 800 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

To find plants closer to a specific address in Larimer County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.